"breech pin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: breech pins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} breech pin (plural breech pins)
  1. A strong metal plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore. Synonyms: breech screw
    Sense id: en-breech_pin-en-noun-1tPB437f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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